In the Viewpoint column of PBM’s January 2026 issue, editor Paul Davies looks back on a rather dismal 2025 but reflects more positively on the broader direction of travel for the industry as we head into the new year. A very warm welcome to the first PBM issue of 2026 and I sincerely hope you ...

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In an early teaser for PBM’s December issue, editor Paul Davies cautions that the merchant sector needs to pay close attention to the ways in which the big home improvement retailers are increasingly setting their sights on growing their share of the trade market.

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Data Yard has gained support from two of the largest merchant groups in the industry, with Travis Perkins plc and Selco Builders Warehouse joining the platform as external shareholders.

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Building Materials Digital Services, the joint venture between the BMF and NMBS, has appointed Omiteo as the official technology provider for the Industry Data Pool platform.

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The BMF and NMBS have formed a strategic partnership to launch an Industry Data Pool which will “revolutionise product data exchange in the building materials sector.”

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